SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORECASTING USING CUSTOMER PREFERENCE PROFILES

摘要

A computer-implemented method for forecasting characteristics of a target item is disclosed. The method may include determining a forecast function representing characteristics of the target item. The forecast function may include one or more generic functions and one or more customer-specific functions. Each one of the generic functions may be uniform for a plurality of customers within one or more customer groups and may have one or more generic function variables. Each one of the customer-specific functions may be specifically configured for a corresponding customer group and may have one or more customer-specific function variables. The method may also include determining a data value for each one of the generic function variables and the customer-specific function variables by using a genetic algorithm. The method may further include forecasting the characteristics of the target item by using the forecast function and the determined data values.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method for forecasting characteristics of a target item comprising:
determining a forecast function representing characteristics of the target item, wherein the forecast function includes one or more generic functions and one or more customer-specific functions, each one of the generic functions is uniform for a plurality of customers within one or more customer groups and has one or more generic function variables, and each one of the customer-specific functions is specifically configured for a corresponding customer group and has one or more customer-specific function variables; determining, by one or more processors, a data value for each one of the generic function variables and the customer-specific function variables by using a genetic algorithm; and forecasting, by the one or more processors, the characteristics of the target item by using the forecast function and the determined data values.